El-Fadel M, Sadek S, Chahine W
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Environ Manage. 2001 Apr;27(4):515-31. doi: 10.1007/s002670010167.
Problems associated with the disposal of municipal solid waste have become a source of public concern worldwide as awareness of potential adverse environmental impacts and health threats from solid waste has increased. Communities are concerned about the generation and management of solid waste to the extent of refusing to allow new disposal facilities near their homes, often after witnessing the legacy of existing facilities. Under these conditions, the development of national policies for the management of solid waste becomes highly political, all while requiring appropriate technical solutions that ensure environmental protection and proper management plans that support an acceptable solution for the disposal of municipal solid waste. In some locations, the conversion of old quarries into well-engineered and controlled landfills appears as a promising solution to a continuously increasing problem, at least for many decades to come. This paper describes the environmental impacts associated with solid waste disposal in a converted quarry site and the mitigation measures that can be adopted to alleviate potential adverse impacts. Environmental management and monitoring plans are also discussed in the context of ensuring adequate environmental protection during and after the conversion process.
随着人们对固体废物潜在的不利环境影响和健康威胁的认识不断提高，与城市固体废物处理相关的问题已成为全球公众关注的焦点。社区对固体废物的产生和管理非常关注，以至于在目睹现有设施遗留的问题后，往往拒绝在其家园附近新建处理设施。在这种情况下，制定国家固体废物管理政策变得极具政治性，同时还需要适当的技术解决方案以确保环境保护，并需要合理的管理计划来支持可接受的城市固体废物处理方案。在一些地方，将旧采石场改造成精心设计和控制的垃圾填埋场似乎是解决这个不断加剧的问题的一个有前景的方案，至少在未来几十年内是这样。本文描述了在一个改造后的采石场场地进行固体废物处理所带来的环境影响，以及可以采取的缓解措施以减轻潜在的不利影响。还在确保改造过程中和改造后有充分环境保护的背景下讨论了环境管理和监测计划。
